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ed henry, cnn, big sky, montana. >>> so many questions surroundsing this. if you want to know more about the health care debate and how reforms could affect you and your family, just check out the special health care in america website on -- dot com for a great deal of information, the latest on town hall debates, fact checks and ireports, just go to cnn.com/health care. >>> talking about the economy now, bought the troubled colonial bank group yesterday, the largest bank failure so far this year. bb & t is taking on their $22 billion in assets as well as deposits and branches. the fdic handle the rest. most of colonial's customers should be okay. the fdic as you may know, guarantees to protect bank account balances up to $250,000. >>> cash for clunkers is causing a cash flow problem for several auto dealers. they say the federal government hasn't reimbursed them for their trade-in deals and that has put them in a cash crunch some. rebate requests submitted nearly three weeks ago haven't even been paid yet. that lag time may cause some dealers to opt out of
ed henry, cnn, big sky, montana. >>> so many questions surroundsing this. if you want to know more about the health care debate and how reforms could affect you and your family, just check out the special health care in america website on -- dot com for a great deal of information, the latest on town hall debates, fact checks and ireports, just go to cnn.com/health care. >>> talking about the economy now, bought the troubled colonial bank group yesterday, the largest bank...
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so why did he choose montana? >> reporter: well, i think what the white house is trying to say is, look, the president is not afraid to take on his critics head on o head-on. there was an open process in terms of the tickets. we talked to some democrats who waited in line to get tickets. there were conservatives in line as well who were critical of the president. he may get tough questions today. i think the president wants to show he's not afraid of a fight. he wants to show maybe he's not all hat, no cattle. >> all right. nor are you, as we know. ed henry. >> reporter: thanks, christi. >> we appreciate it. take care. >>> i know so many of you have been asking for more information on health care reform because it does seem so blurry in many areas, doesn't it? there is one central place where you can find some answers. go to cnn.com/health care. we have it there for you. you'll find coverage of the town halls, including how to find one year you, and you can upload your town hall i-report, too. there's information
so why did he choose montana? >> reporter: well, i think what the white house is trying to say is, look, the president is not afraid to take on his critics head on o head-on. there was an open process in terms of the tickets. we talked to some democrats who waited in line to get tickets. there were conservatives in line as well who were critical of the president. he may get tough questions today. i think the president wants to show he's not afraid of a fight. he wants to show maybe he's...
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president obama plans one, in fact, tomorrow in montana. there will be another one with him in colorado saturday. we will be watching today's action and bring you any new developments. >>> also, we're learning more about what really happened when police escorted a woman out of a town hall health care meeting. this is the video we've been showing you. from missouri senator mccaskill's forum. the police tried to take a sign from her that said "rosa parks, first lady of civil rights." a new youtube video shows a different angle. we'll try to highlight it. a man actually went over to her and ripped the sign out of her hands. so police ended up leading both of them away. that woman, by the way, maxine johnson, is giving her side of the story. she said she went to the forum to represent her primarily african-american neighborhoods who do not have health insurance. she said she went through security, several guards saw the sign. she comply with instructions not to unroll it. but a reporter asked to see it and johnson says people in the audience we
president obama plans one, in fact, tomorrow in montana. there will be another one with him in colorado saturday. we will be watching today's action and bring you any new developments. >>> also, we're learning more about what really happened when police escorted a woman out of a town hall health care meeting. this is the video we've been showing you. from missouri senator mccaskill's forum. the police tried to take a sign from her that said "rosa parks, first lady of civil...
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the president plans to hold more in montana and new hampshire. the white house has a website to counter critics. >>> during the town hall, president obama says we have the aarp on board. the aarp which has 45 million members over 50 says not so fast here. the ceo says they have not endorsed any of the health care reform bill. aarp is launching a multi-million dollar advertising and organizing this to debunk myths pushed by health care reform critics. >>> fbi investigating this graffiti outside dave scott. the democratic lawmaker found a swastika spray painted on a sign outside his office yesterday. the congressman was recently involved in a heated debate over health care. he believes the two are connected here. the congressman says he's received hate mail, death threats and offensive faxes since the debate on health care began. >> there is bubbling up under this debate, unfortunately the overtones this presents of hate, racism, all these things, but we must have the resolve, hate, racism, this swastika cannot be the arbiter of this debate. >>> co
the president plans to hold more in montana and new hampshire. the white house has a website to counter critics. >>> during the town hall, president obama says we have the aarp on board. the aarp which has 45 million members over 50 says not so fast here. the ceo says they have not endorsed any of the health care reform bill. aarp is launching a multi-million dollar advertising and organizing this to debunk myths pushed by health care reform critics. >>> fbi investigating this...
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friday he goes to montana and saturday grand junction, colorado. earlier today in lebanon, pennsylvania, senator arlen specter's town hall meeting got a little testy. that may be an undersmament. he faced heated questions and, watch this. one man got up and was physically restrained by another man and then the senator intervened and gave the man his time before the microphone and then the man then walked out. he was angry he didn't get a card before he went in to be one of the 30 people writing questions for senator arlen specter. a lot of people, it almost came to blows, but senator specter called him down and it was not a dissimilar scene, the town hall meeting at towson university in maryland. this one hosted, there, senator ben carden at the podium. hundreds of protesters booed and heckled him. and the crowd was pretty hostile, as well, at a town hall meeting in oregon led by congressman david wu. he tried to keep things from getting out of hand asking people to submit their questions and then drawing the questions from a hat. >>> we have new i
friday he goes to montana and saturday grand junction, colorado. earlier today in lebanon, pennsylvania, senator arlen specter's town hall meeting got a little testy. that may be an undersmament. he faced heated questions and, watch this. one man got up and was physically restrained by another man and then the senator intervened and gave the man his time before the microphone and then the man then walked out. he was angry he didn't get a card before he went in to be one of the 30 people writing...
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michael's waiting on the phone from montana to tell us what he thinks. what do you think about this? >> well, as a former retail employee, i've seen shoplifters have more rights than the stores do. i have tried to stop shoplifters. i have stopped shoplifters. not a single one has been prosecuted. the big thing most stores worry about is if you touch a shoplifter, the shoplifter will turn around and sue you. >> let me ask this. having said that, that they often you think get away with it. why are you putting your life on the line? >> well, you know, sometimes it's worth it. because if more people went after the shoplifters, less shoplifters would be around. >> okay, all right. thank you. i guess thanks for risking your life like that. thanks for the phone call. we appreciate your perspective considering you're in the stores. more comments on my facebook page. joe said, i am an unarmed guard in the bank. i have been told many times, never chase anybody if there is a robbery. you never know if there is a gun. i don't want make that much money to risk my lif
michael's waiting on the phone from montana to tell us what he thinks. what do you think about this? >> well, as a former retail employee, i've seen shoplifters have more rights than the stores do. i have tried to stop shoplifters. i have stopped shoplifters. not a single one has been prosecuted. the big thing most stores worry about is if you touch a shoplifter, the shoplifter will turn around and sue you. >> let me ask this. having said that, that they often you think get away...
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max baucus of montana said it is on track to reach an agreement. chuck grassley isn't so sure. he doesn't see the kind of broad-based support that that bill will need. >>> ailing senator ted kennedy has sent a leader to ask quickly to allow them to change a law to quickly replace him in the senate. this comes amid growing concern with kennedy's batual brain cancer. ted kennedy wants the governor, duval patrick, to appoint someone to the seat when he dies. current state law requires a special election within five months of a vacancy. >>> the national hurricane center has downgraded hurricane bill to a category 3 storm. it is still quite a potent storm. it is still very dangerous. chad myers is in the cnn weather center with more on bill's current track and what it could mean to people living along the eastern seaboard, specifically new england, right? >> new england probably some wind and waves. i'm telling you all the way to new england, the waves this weekend are going to be dangerous. they're going to be deadly, chuck. literally. the waves underneath this hurricane right now
max baucus of montana said it is on track to reach an agreement. chuck grassley isn't so sure. he doesn't see the kind of broad-based support that that bill will need. >>> ailing senator ted kennedy has sent a leader to ask quickly to allow them to change a law to quickly replace him in the senate. this comes amid growing concern with kennedy's batual brain cancer. ted kennedy wants the governor, duval patrick, to appoint someone to the seat when he dies. current state law requires a...